Oaks
Britishnoun
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a horse race for fillies held annually at Epsom since 1779: one of the classics of English flat racing
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any of various similar races
Etymology
Origin of Oaks
named after an estate near Epsom
Example Sentences
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Oaks Christian 73, Westlake 44: Presley Kushner led the way with 27 points.
From Los Angeles Times
The author is a freelance writer in Sherman Oaks.
From Los Angeles Times
Dallin H. Oaks, one of Chief Justice Warren’s clerks in 1957 and 1958, recorded the climactic courtroom scene in his journal:
From Slate
Million-dollar homes are nothing new for Agoura Hills, the slow-growth bedroom community between L.A. and Thousand Oaks, but the city’s Historic Quarter section hit the mark in 2022.
From Los Angeles Times
Calabasas 64, Oaks Christian 62: The Coyotes handed Oaks Christian its first Marmonte League defeat in double overtime.
From Los Angeles Times
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